Over time, ordinary paper can deteriorate rapidly, while vellum is said to retain its integrity for much longer. Original copies of the Magna Carta, signed more than 800 years ago on vellum, still ...

James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire, said: "We do away with these traditions at our peril. Vellum lasts for 5,000 years and archival paper lasts 200.

Lord Laming said the "slightly over £100,000 per year" cost of vellum could not be justified, when archival paper was "superior for print quality". An online database of legislation is also kept.

Or even, since it's 2016, to think about not using paper at all. The cost of printing on vellum, rather than archival paper which can last for 500 years, runs to £80,000 a year.

Vellum, which Wright says lasts at least 5,000 years, is easy to store and is more durable than paper. Wright claims that overall the storage of Magna Carta has cost the U.K. around £6 ($8) a ...

The 1,000-year-old practice of writing down laws on animal skin looks set to continue, a minister has said, just days after the House of Lords ruled that the ancient act would end.

You know, vellum is so sturdy, you don’t have to worry. No special conditions are needed. “ “I can’t see why, when there’s something that exists, that is so sturdy and will last for centuries, that we ...